I think you can set any resolution you want up to the maximum supported by your monitor. I can set 800x600 on my notebook, don't like it but I can see it could be helpful for weak eyesight..which I have, but not that weak.

Ginny have you tried looking for some buttons under the front edge of your monitor? Sometimes it is difficult to see them and it might be possible that at some point when cleaning your monitor you moved one or more of these. Take a look and see if you can find them to adjust your colour or contrast.

Perhaps you have onscreen controls, you would need to post the make and model number of the monitor or Google them for information on adjusting colour and/or contrast

you should be able to find plenty used crt monitors I have several stacked up here I have no use for, and all the small fix it computer shops around here have stacks of them they basically give away they are so cheap, no one wants them so just check around I promise you there are plenty of them out there.

I have an Acer 19" LCD monitor that I love, I have very bad eye sight, am legally blind with out my contacts or glasses, I am able to set up this monitor to exactly how I want it. Plus I use firefox as my browser and have an add-on that makes it change the size of everything on the page with the touch of a button. The resolution for the monitor usually depends on what size you get. Mine is 1280x1024, it is not a widescreen.

I should clarify that from what I've read the LCD monitors can have their resolutions changed but that it will distort the picture.

I have a Dell Trinitron monitor and the controls are in the front. I have adjusted them but the colors remain faded and very faded....

I understand monitors do wear out although I think they can last longer than 6 years.

Ginny

I should clarify that from what I've read the LCD monitors can have their resolutions changed but that it will distort the picture.

I have a Dell Trinitron monitor and the controls are in the front. I have adjusted them but the colors remain faded and very faded....

I understand monitors do wear out although I think they can last longer than 6 years.

Ginny

have you tried adjusting your colors settings in the pc? right click on a clear spot on the desktop then choose properties and go to the settings tab then under color quality you can change the settings there and there is a troubleshooting button you can try and there is an advanced button there also, try giving some of those a try but be sure you write down what it was set on first so you can go back if you should need to.

definitely should last longer than 6 years especially a name brand one like that. I have monitors that are still working fine that are much much older than that.
I tell you where I saw a bunch of them for just a couple dollars each was at the Salvation ARmy and Goodwill stores. Also craigslist for your area.

My LCD has no distortion at all, you can change the dpi settings also if you need bigger fonts etc to be able to read. I have mine set up to fill my entire screen, it takes a little fiddling with it but I have my LCD set up just like my crt was but it is much easier for me to view in my opinion. I had to hook up one of my old crt monitors to work on another pc and I could not believe how hard it was to look at the old monitor, I sure was glad I did not have to go back for long. Now I want a bigger LCD like a 22 or 24" would be nice! Prices are coming down so much now they are so affordable.
this is the one I have now
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I have tried making adjustments in the way you mentioned (right click on desktop etc.) No change. Thank you for your ideas. I so much appreciate you (all) taking the time to help me out on this.
Ginny

I had a lot of eye strain when I first started using a PC and soon learn to buy a larger monitor and set the fonts larger. My nephew laughed at the size of my fonts, but so what. It means I can sit longer at my PC without having eye strain. My doctor said it's like driving a long time, a fixed stare and it dries the eyes.

My screen setting is 1024 x 768 on a LCD 17 inch monitor. As long as the Display settings in Windows will support the screen choice you can change it.